All of this was the first act in the tragedy of a nation’s suicide and all of  its people:

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Who is Cardinal Robert Sarah?

Robert Sarah is a Guinean prelate of the Catholic Church. A Cardinal since 20 November 2010, he was appointed prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments by Pope Francis on 23 November 2014. Wikipedia

“I have seen fine religious communities that are faithful and fervent. They remind of the Christians who, in the twilight years of the Roman Empire, kept watch over the flickering flame of civilization.

I want to encourage them.

I want to tell them: your mission is not to save a dying world.

No civilization has the promises of eternal life. Your mission is to live out with fidelity and without compromise the faith you received from Christ.

In that way, even without realizing it, you will save the heritage of many centuries of faith. Do not be afraid because of your small numbers! It is not a matter of winning elections or influencing opinions. It is a matter of living the Gospel. Faith is a fire. A person himself must be on fire in order to transmit it. Watch over this sacred fire! “

-Robert Cardinal Sarah